Some of my last pattern welded knives
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Yep! nice them. You always seem too make really nice bespoke blades a true artist .why give it up?
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Biker
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Until you know what you are talking about, can I respectfully ask you to step away from the keyboard. I don't claim to know faux damacus from a hole in the ground, but even I can see a lot of love and effort put into making these creations. To call them just "knives" seems wrong.
So if you can't type anything but negativity at some of the best knives on here, then I will eagerly await seeing what you could make to top them. Perhaps include layers of leather, wool and stone, just for a bit of variety.
Fieldcrafter-UK :You_Rock_
Until you know what you are talking about, can I respectfully ask you to step away from the keyboard. I don't claim to know faux damacus from a hole in the ground, but even I can see a lot of love and effort put into making these creations. To call them just "knives" seems wrong.
So if you can't type anything but negativity at some of the best knives on here, then I will eagerly await seeing what you could make to top them. Perhaps include layers of leather, wool and stone, just for a bit of variety.
Fieldcrafter-UK :You_Rock_
Thank you for beating me to the keyboard Biker
Thank you for beating me to the keyboard Biker
Yup, Biker sums it up very succinctly for me as well
How long did that 'cutting with the knife grinder' stage take you? Looks to be a heck of a lot of work.
Really like the blade shape in the first one. Seeing stuff like this makes me wish I was wealthy, so I could afford to buy from (and support) craftsmen like yourself.
Really like the blade shape in the first one. Seeing stuff like this makes me wish I was wealthy, so I could afford to buy from (and support) craftsmen like yourself.
Had a chance to look at the pictures the other day, lovely work. I have a wee pattern blade and I find myself getting lost in the swirly Paisley pattern lovelyness of it.
It's a real shame you're thinking about making these your last as you do lovely things. Wish I could aford one to try and help you change your mind but cash strapped these days.
Hope sales get better and that we get a chance to see more of your work in the future.
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It's a real shame you're thinking about making these your last as you do lovely things. Wish I could aford one to try and help you change your mind but cash strapped these days.
Hope sales get better and that we get a chance to see more of your work in the future.
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I think it was 4 or 5 hours to grind in the pattern , it took 4x 40 grit ceramic belts to do it , £5 each ...
Without labour cost, on each knife they cost me something like £170 to make each ..
Wow mate that looks absolutely stunning, very well made my dear sir!
can only imagine the hardship of losing your blades to the fire after having put in so much work to make them as beautiful as they are.
Stunning pieces and sheesh the amount of money you need to make em is more then I would have figured.
Still am hoping to make one one day, it might be because of the graphical marvels that you showed for me to not be put off ^^
Yours sincerely
Ruud
can only imagine the hardship of losing your blades to the fire after having put in so much work to make them as beautiful as they are.
Stunning pieces and sheesh the amount of money you need to make em is more then I would have figured.
Still am hoping to make one one day, it might be because of the graphical marvels that you showed for me to not be put off ^^
Yours sincerely
Ruud
Thanks again guys , as nice as they may be , there is almost no market for them .
If I was American maybe that would be different ?
I've reached a stalemate as allways , cost me all I had to make the steel and 4 blanks ,finished two knives and run out of everything needed to Finnish them all off . I have thought this for a few years now , pattern welding steel is waisted on knives , they aren't socially acceptable things for people to invest in , well not in the UK anyway .
The man that takes any skill he has at making the stuff and applies it to a non knife product will see success I think .
That and maybe the horrible stuff that sells so cheaply from India , I struggle to accept that about Indian steel , to me the quality is so poor you can see it a mile away .
Not to worry , this sort of head scratching is almost over for me ha ha
If I was American maybe that would be different ?
I've reached a stalemate as allways , cost me all I had to make the steel and 4 blanks ,finished two knives and run out of everything needed to Finnish them all off . I have thought this for a few years now , pattern welding steel is waisted on knives , they aren't socially acceptable things for people to invest in , well not in the UK anyway .
The man that takes any skill he has at making the stuff and applies it to a non knife product will see success I think .
That and maybe the horrible stuff that sells so cheaply from India , I struggle to accept that about Indian steel , to me the quality is so poor you can see it a mile away .
Not to worry , this sort of head scratching is almost over for me ha ha
Put the price up 3x and sell them to the luxury market. Sometimes a bigger price increases the appeal. Get them on Pinterest.
Can you feel the transitions in the steels with these blades? I've never seen pattern steel in the flesh before but the markings look 3D!
Yeah it's 100% 3d effect . I personally don't like the unpolished black grey look that some makers like .
I feel like I'm being lazy if I just pull it out the etch .
I feel like I'm being lazy if I just pull it out the etch .
The amount skill, time, graft, and thought put into these is incredible, you have a gift, be a shame to see you stop making.
With the sheer quantity of wasted steel in the grinding process, the leccy/propane, belts and loss of finger prints these are labour intensive and expensive to make, a bargain at that money http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=133204&p=1662384#post1662384
Can I ask how these pattern welded blades differ in use/sharpening to ordinary carbon tool steel? How hard are they rated?
Maybe consider making a range of kitchen chefs knifes? That market must be more buoyant? Perhaps consider developing the brand logo, looking at Stuart Mitchell's stuff is a good example of 'just enough' in this regard.
With the sheer quantity of wasted steel in the grinding process, the leccy/propane, belts and loss of finger prints these are labour intensive and expensive to make, a bargain at that money http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=133204&p=1662384#post1662384
Can I ask how these pattern welded blades differ in use/sharpening to ordinary carbon tool steel? How hard are they rated?
Maybe consider making a range of kitchen chefs knifes? That market must be more buoyant? Perhaps consider developing the brand logo, looking at Stuart Mitchell's stuff is a good example of 'just enough' in this regard.
